Kentucky special ed teacher, Kinsey French is a special woman. First, she got engaged before her entire class. Then, she invited the entire class to her wedding! All her beloved students have Down Syndrome and they were all in her wedding party. The girls were flower girls and the boys were her ring bearers. Each took part in her most special day and led her down the aisle.

“They were like family to me,” French told WLKY. “They were my first class and they’ve been my only class and so I knew I couldn’t have a special day without them.”

Here’s a look at the beautiful photos by Lang Thomas Photography below.

Meet Kinsey French, a special education teacher from Kentucky

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French invited all of her students to attend her big day

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“They were my first class and they’ve been my only class and so I knew I couldn’t have a special day without them”

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Her students became flower girls and ring bearers

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“They were like family to me”

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Leading French down the aisle

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Fun at the party

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“It was so exciting, it was really special…just to have them be a part of the day and have them come with us and celebrate with us”